Month March 2009

Bruce Sterling on Web 2.0, and more

From his recent speech in New Zealand, he’s a futurist as well as sf author, and can synthesize seemingly disparate trends and ideas, looking at them from unusual vantage points. Plus, he’s witty, funny, and makes considerable sense. Read the…

Amazing simulation of Flight 1549

“Professional 3D animation, accurately reconstructed to match the event” with control tower and pilot audio. The entire flight, from take off to landing in the Hudson was just two minutes. From Scene Systems, who explains how they did it.

Detroit becoming zombie city

Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre. From their The Ruins of Detroit series The Chicago Trib details the dire condition of Detroit. Median house value in Detroit is now $7,500. The city’s bond rating has been downgraded to junk and it…

Divide and conquer

Rahm Emanuel: Limbaugh is the voice of the GOP This is a brilliant strategy. take the blowhard and ram him down their throats. The Republican party is already fracturing and plenty of those in it don’t like Limbaugh. Making Limbaugh…